This page includes student examples of the Paul Harvey Rest of the Story Project. Some of the Paul Harvey stories from the man himself are available on a YouTube Rest of the Story Playlist as well.

At the bottom of the page, there are a few examples of similar historical research efforts that have resulted in literary publications.






7th Grade Student Ex. 1:
The Athlete Who Nearly Fouled Out
7th Grade Student Ex. 2:
It Takes A Hard Day's Night



MSL Student Ex. 1:
The House on H Street


MSL Student Ex. 2:
Outside Looking In




MSL Student Ex. 3:
The American Dream
MSL Student Ex. 4:
How Quickly Things Change




Historical inquiry and research efforts, involving primary sources, that have resulted in literary publications:


  • Or Give Me Death: A Novel of Patrick Henry's Family by Ann Rinaldi
    • Given the Paul Harvey Story that we read together about Patrick Henry and his wife, this is a YA historical fiction novel that explores Henry's secret of keeping his wife, Sarah, in the cellar, in greater detail. While slowly losing her mind, Sarah becomes a danger to herself and her children. But daughter Anne has a secret of her own: she knows which child will inherit their mother's madness. Told from the point of view of the Henry children, this compassionate tale explores the possibility that Patrick Henry's immortal cry of "Give me liberty, or give me death," which roused a nation to arms, was first spoken by his wife as she pleaded for her own freedom.